Life on Earth is filled with cruel contradictions and ethical quagmires. Many species kill and eat others. It’s not fair on an individual scale, as when a bird of prey kills and eats a domestic cat, and it’s not fair on a large scale, as when feral cats eat another species into extinction. Yet it …
Killing Feral Cats in Australia: There Has to Be a Better Way Read More »
A blizzard of weather stories has been blowing through newscasts recently. Drought in the West. Wildfires in the Pacific rainforests. Record rainfall and flooding in the Southeast. The news has been dark and dreary. However, one thing is guaranteed to make a thunderstorm feel like a sunny day: Cats. I was sure that someone had come up with …
These Weather Apps Add Cute Cat Photos to Any Forecast Read More »
Growing up, I went to an arts high school, which might sound very prim and hoity toity, but it pretty much just means that during my adolescence I was viciously encouraged to play up any and all of my eccentricities in the name of performance art, and that I haven’t taken an actual math class …
“Cats” Made Me Despise Musical Theater — And Love It Read More »
This time of year all the cute dog costumes start showing up in stores, but what about the cats? Well, of course, not all cats are willing to tolerate a costume, but for those who do, here’s a round up of some fabulous Halloween fashion finds for the felines. Remember, these aren’t for kitty to …
I have always prided myself on taking life advice from some of the most sagely sources around: maverick French soccer players, late-’80s hip-hop songs, and the speeches of America’s finest president of all time, Josiah Bartlet from The West Wing. Well, according to a new self-help book, it turns out I’ve been doing it wrong …
“You Need More Sleep” — A Hilarious Author Interview Read More »
